Local Airman receives CONR-1AF Aerospace Control Alert Security Forces...
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson Jr., command chief master sergeant, 1st Air Force, presents the CONR-1AF Aerospace Control Alert Security Forces Member of the Year award to Tech. Sgt. Joseph... More
Airman 1st Class Michael Brabson, 335th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Michael Brabson, 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares to load a weapon on an F-15E Strike Eagle during the 4th Quarter Load Crew of the Quarter competition, Jan. 2... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Nunez, 20th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Nunez, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, connects fins to a munition during a Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw ... More
F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi down the flightline during
F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi down the flightline during a surge operation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2016. The exercise was conducted to validate the 35th Fighter Wing’s ability to generate aircraft in a... More
A crowd of Airmen and families watch load crews from
A crowd of Airmen and families watch load crews from the 2nd Maintenance Group compete during the 2nd MXG Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2020. Each load ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Discipio, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Discipio, a weapons load crew team chief assigned to the 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to mount a munition onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a weapons load crew c... More
Senior Airman Kelby Gibson, left, 723d Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Kelby Gibson, left, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) weapons load crew member and Staff Sgt. Isiah McNeal 723d AMXS load crew chief, install components to a machine gun attached to an HH-... More
Senior Airman Deneen Clark, 466th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Deneen Clark, 466th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, competes in a load competition at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 12, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft
Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Units assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed in a load crew of the Quarter competition April 6, 2018, at Creech Air F... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th and 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, participated in a Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 1, 2019. The part... More
Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft
Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Units assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed in a load crew of the Quarter competition April 6, 2018, at Creech Air F... More
Staff Sgt. John and Airman 1st Class Nathan, 432nd
Staff Sgt. John and Airman 1st Class Nathan, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew members of the Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspect a hellfire training missile during a load crew competition at ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Naomi Sosa, 20th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Naomi Sosa, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, prepares to remove a nose cap from a GBU-38 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.,... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Ramsey, 7th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Ramsey, 7th Maintenance Group squadron load crew member, straps an inert Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile to a jammer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 30, 2017. Load cre... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Craig Brandenburg,
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Craig Brandenburg, left, 52nd Maintenance Group wing weapons manager, congratulates the winning Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew members during the quarterly weapons load... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josef Thompson, 20th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josef Thompson, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, embraces a wingman following the completion of the Load Crew of the Year competi... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick Donohoe, right,
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick Donohoe, right, does push ups after completing 52.6 miles during the Fourth Annual 24 Hour Run Challenge at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., March 27, 2015. Th... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More
Cleared for takeoff, US Air Force Photo
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 119th Fighter Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, taxis before takeoff on Feb. 27, 2013. The F-16C, affectionately known among pi... More
Members of Team Holloman gather for a safety brief
Members of Team Holloman gather for a safety brief outside the Domenici Fitness Center before they compete in the Joker Duathlon at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., April 25, 2015. This year’s event consisted of ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 43rd Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 43rd Fighter Squadron sits parked on the flightline at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., minutes before a load crew of the quarter competition Oct. 13, 2017. The competition pi... More
Senior Airman Mia Burrow (left), 2nd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Mia Burrow (left), 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron four position weapons load crew member, hands tools to Staff Sgt. Jarrod Palilao (right), 2nd AMXS two position weapons load crew member, durin... More
Senior Airman Jared Gregory, 48th Air Expeditionary
Senior Airman Jared Gregory, 48th Air Expeditionary Group weapons load crew member, performs pre-flight checks on an F-15C Eagle during a scramble training mission at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, March 19, 201... More
Senior Airman Joel Valdez, 51st Maintenance Operation
Senior Airman Joel Valdez, 51st Maintenance Operation Squadron lead crew member, loads a missile onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II at the flight line on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb.13, 2013. The exercise te... More
Staff Sgt. Charlie, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Charlie, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief finishes a checklist during the fourth quarter Load Crew of the Quarter competition Jan. 14, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Air National
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing participate in the fourth annual 24 Hour Run Challenge to honor fallen Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen, March 27, 2015 ... More
U.S. Air Force and New Jersey state fire protection
U.S. Air Force and New Jersey state fire protection specialists from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing battle a simulated aircraft fire with Aqueous Film Forming Foam at Military Sealift Co... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Holmes (left),
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Holmes (left), guides Airman 1st Class Najeeb Travis (right), both 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems technicians, as a training bomb is loaded i... More
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyron Abraham, 44th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyron Abraham, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, post-loads an AIM-120 while evaluated by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jairek Kahai, 18th Maintenance Group load standardiza... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More
Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft
Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Units assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed in a load crew of the Quarter competition April 6, 2018, at Creech Air F... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kiefer May, 52nd Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kiefer May, 52nd Maintenance Group squadron lead crew member, center, evaluates Airman 1st Class John Gaddis, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft weapons system specia... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cheyenne Kulka, 325th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cheyenne Kulka, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems technician, inspects a training missile during a load crew of the quarter competition at Tyndall Air... More
Airman 1st Class Kevin Lewis, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Kevin Lewis, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew team member, lines up an inert munition during a bomb loading competition at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 7, 2018. Two weap... More
The left wheel on a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon
The left wheel on a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon is photographed Oct. 2, 2020, at the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Aircraft armament weapons loaders underwent their quarterly Minimum Re... More
Senior Airman Luis Bautista-Mercedes, 74th Aircraft
Senior Airman Luis Bautista-Mercedes, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) weapons load crew member, checks an umbilical on an MK-84 general purpose bomb during a weapons-load competition, April 6, 2018, at Moo... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keith Williams from the
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keith Williams from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing assembles a GBU-12 Paveway II mounted on an F-16C Fighting Falcon during day one of the annual load crew com... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More
Members of the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure
Members of the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure an inert munition during a load crew of the quarter competition at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 7, 2018. The competition evaluated the Airmen... More
German Air Force Staff Sgt. Esser Benjamin and Airman
German Air Force Staff Sgt. Esser Benjamin and Airman 1st Class Enrico Reich, German Air Force Flying Training Center weapons load crew members, review a checklist in preparation to load an inert missile onto a... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More
(From left) U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Hardy,
(From left) U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Hardy, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load Crew Team Chief, instructs Senior Airmen Andrew Fogle, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load Crew, ... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on the flightline after
An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on the flightline after a sortie during a two-day surge exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2016. During surge operations, the 35th Fighter Wing demonstrated their ability ... More
Airmen from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit compete
Airmen from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit compete in the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd Quarter Load Competition, July 13, 2018 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The load crew hoists a bomb up to a F-16 Fighting F... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Peralta, 20th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Peralta, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) load crew team lead, signals to Airman 1st Class Anthony Colquitt, 20th AMXS, 55th AMU ... More
Senior Airman Christina Phillips, a crew chief assigned
Senior Airman Christina Phillips, a crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Viper Aircraft Maintenance Unit, secures munitions in place on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Heigl, crew chief
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Heigl, crew chief with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing, competes in the Wing's inaugural Combined Combat Skills Challenge at the Atlantic City Air Nati... More
Airmen assigned to 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,
Airmen assigned to 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tomahawk Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stand at attention prior to the start of the Load Crew of the Quarter Competition Oct. 4, 2019 at Nellis Air Force Base... More
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 119th
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 119th Fighter Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing "Jersey Devils" show off their updated tail flashes on Feb. 27, 2012. The 177th got its nickname from local New Jersey l... More
Staff Sgt. Jarrod Palilao, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jarrod Palilao, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron two position weapons load crew member, loads munitions onto a B-52H Stratofortress during a quarterly weapons load competition at Barksdale Air Force... More
An aircraft armament systems technician assigned to
An aircraft armament systems technician assigned to the 57th Maintenance Group participates in the 57th Wing Load Crew of the Quarter Competition on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 26, 2019... More
Participants of the Joker Duathlon near the finish
Participants of the Joker Duathlon near the finish line after the first leg of the event, a 5K run, before mounting their road bikes for a 30K ride, and a final 3K run at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., April 25... More
Senior Airman Joseph Clark, 336th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Joseph Clark, 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, loads a weapon during the 4th Quarter Load Crew of the Quarter competition, Jan. 26, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base... More
German Air Force Staff Sgt. Esser Benjamin, Airman
German Air Force Staff Sgt. Esser Benjamin, Airman 1st Class Enrico Reich and Staff Sgt. Mark Bender, German Air Force Flying Training Center weapons load crew members, prepare to load inert missiles onto a Tor... More
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
Airman Jonathon Deacon, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airman Jonathon Deacon, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems technician, prepares an F-15 Eagle for uploading munitions during a load crew competition Jan. 11, 2013, at Nellis Air Force ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gavin Sybiak, 20th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gavin Sybiak, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, inspects an F-16CM Fighting Falcon weapon rack at Shaw Air Force Base, ... More
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristen Semones, 43rd
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristen Semones, 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit armament systems technician, inspects a GBU-12 training munition prior to loading into an F-22 Raptor during a Load Crew of the Qu... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristen Semones (right),
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristen Semones (right), Staff Sgt. John Wessel (middle), and Senior Airman Sean Maag (left), 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew, carry a training missile toward an F-22 Ra... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chamad Rambaransingh, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chamad Rambaransingh, a weapons load crew chief with the 33rd Fighter Wing , competes in the Team Eglin Load Crew Competition while observed by inspectors and audience Apr. 26, 2019, a... More
Two F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 119th Fighter Squadron,
Two F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 119th Fighter Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, taxi for takeoff during a training mission on Feb. 27, 2013. The 177th operates out of Atlantic Ci... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Dixon, 25th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Dixon, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew lead, guides an AGM 65 Maverick into place during the 51st Maintenance Group’s Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Vonghamchanh,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Vonghamchanh, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, prepares the missile launcher of an F-15C Eagle during the annual weapons load competition at Kadena Air Ba... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More
Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft
Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Units assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed in a load crew of the Quarter competition April 6, 2018, at Creech Air F... More
Load Crew of the Quarter
Tech. Sgt. Toby McCord, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, weapons load crew team leader places a fin on an AIM-120 missile during the 56th Fighter Wing Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Luke Air Force Base... More
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 19, prior to maintenance that will keep it flying and training the next generation of Air Force pilots and sensor operators. The MQ-... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen representing the 35th and 80th
U.S. Air Force Airmen representing the 35th and 80th Aircraft Maintenance Units prep munitions to be loaded on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the 8th Maintenance Group’s Weapons Load Crew of the Year C... More
Airman 1st Class Christiana Olazagasti, 336th Aircraft
Airman 1st Class Christiana Olazagasti, 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, analyzes a F-15E Strike Eagle for munition loading during a quarterly load crew competition Oct. 4, 2019, at Sey... More
A U.S. Air Force load crew load an AIM 9L/M, a dummy
A U.S. Air Force load crew load an AIM 9L/M, a dummy munition, during the 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter Competition at Hangar 1 on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 25, 2019. The load crew comp... More
Airman 1st Class Mychael Perry, 334th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Mychael Perry, 334th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member (front), uses an MJ-1 lift truck to raise a Bomb Rack Unit 61 into place as Staff Sgt. Michael Simonell, 336th AMU load crew tech... More
Staff Sgt. Clayton Kroesche, a weapons load crew chief
Staff Sgt. Clayton Kroesche, a weapons load crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Raptor Aircraft Maintenance Unit, guides a bomb into position beneath an F-22 Raptor fighter jet during... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marcel Leduff (center), a
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marcel Leduff (center), a weapons load crew team chief assigned to the 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, briefs his teammates before beginning a weapons load crew competition at Osan... More
Load crews from the 96th and 20th Aircraft Maintenance
Load crews from the 96th and 20th Aircraft Maintenance Units race to complete loads during the 2nd Maintenance Group Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Barksdale AFB, La., Nov. 6, 2020. The competi... More
Airman 1st Class Mychael Perry, 334th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Mychael Perry, 334th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member (left), and Michael Simonell, 336th AMU load crew technician (right), work together to load a Bomb Rack Unit 61 on an MJ-1 lift t... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Herys F. Rivera, 177th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Herys F. Rivera, 177th Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament weapons loader, prepares to load ordnance onto an F-16C Fighting Falcon Oct. 2, 2020, at the 177t... More
Airman 1st Class Ryan Duarte inspects a CBU-89 bomb
Airman 1st Class Ryan Duarte inspects a CBU-89 bomb during a load crew competition Jan. 11, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The load crew competition helps promote teamwork and morale. (U.S. Air Force phot... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Morris, 421st Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Morris, 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, competes in a load competition at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 12, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
U.S. Air Force load crew members from the 67th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force load crew members from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work together to lift an AIM-9X during the annual weapons load competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2019. Members in the compe... More
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance
Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More
Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft
Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Units assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed in a load crew of the Quarter competition April 6, 2018, at Creech Air F... More
Staff Sgt. Travis Gregory (left), 4th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Travis Gregory (left), 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew team chief, assists Senior Airman Dakota Edwards, 4th AMXS weapons load crew member, with loading a weapon during the Load Crew of t... More
Airman 1st Class Jaden Edwards, 4th Munitions Squadron
Airman 1st Class Jaden Edwards, 4th Munitions Squadron precision guided munitions technician, assembles munitions during a quarterly Load Crew Competition, Jan. 24, 2020, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas McCants, 44th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas McCants, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief, secures a ratchet strap during weapons load training Nov. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Once every month, load c... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Sosnoff from the
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Sosnoff from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing assembles fins on a GBU-12 Paveway II mounted on an F-16C Fighting Falcon during day two of the annual lo... More
Weapons load crew members from the 336th Aircraft
Weapons load crew members from the 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, carry munitions to an F-15E Strike Eagle during a quarterly Load Crew Competition Jan. 24, 2020, at Seymour Johnson Crews of three Airmen from... More